8 Feb 1985
THE QUEEN v. AU YEUNG TAT-SHING (D1) AND ANOTHER
- Citation
- THE QUEEN v. AU YEUNG TAT-SHING (D1) AND ANOTHER
- Court
- Court of Appeal
- Case number
- CACC19/1985
The Court held that, in a Magistrates' Court, the prosecution has the right to make a closing speech including comment on a defendant's evidence even where the defendant is unrepresented and calls no witnesses, because s.19(1)-(2) of the Magistrates Ordinance distinguishes sworn evidence from 'what each party has to say' and accords parties the right to address the court; authorities concerning trials on indictment with juries are not controlling for magistrates' court proceedings.